I was warning about Gatsby early in this thread. The cast makes it the perfect chick type flick and the perfect mother's day weekend film. I know quite a few women who saw Iron Man 3 last week (and loved it) but really want to see Gatsby this weekend and make a day of it on mother's day.

I've seen Gatsby and it doesn't matter that the critics deem it rotten or that the movie itself is actually morbid and depressing. It's opening is as big as I expected.

General word of mouth will be and has been better for Iron Man 3. Still, Gatsby and next week Star Trek will cut in to IM3's legs. Reception and word of mouth has nothing to do with it, it's the quality of the competition's PR that makes the ultimate dent.

Just came back from seeing the movie for the 2nd time and the house was packed. Lots of laughs during this movie. Don't get the people who say the film had bad word of mouth The internet does not speak for the world.

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Just came back from seeing the movie for the 2nd time and the house was packed. Lots of laughs during this movie. Don't get the people who say the film had bad word of mouth The internet does not speak for the world.

There seems to be a lot of unrealistically doomy/ gloomy predictions about this film. It looks set for a $75 M weekend with the Saturday estimates, and is still on track for $425 M-475 M. All of these $380 M predictions are completely unfounded, and would make this Marvel Studios' worst ratio performer ever, which I just don't see happening.

If this performed like TIH and Iron Man 2, two films with significantly less public good will, it would hit $423 M. If it performs like Thor or Captain America, films that have roughly equal good will, it would hit $475-485 M. There's no scenario founded in math or history that has this hitting $380 M.

Just for omparison, $1.209 billion is exactly double the combined worldwide box office of Iron Man & Iron Man 2. That would be a great mark for Iron Man 3 to meet or exceed. With just a few million more than that the Iron Man Trilogy will have outperformed the Dark Knight movies ($2.459B).

Just came back from seeing the movie for the 2nd time and the house was packed. Lots of laughs during this movie. Don't get the people who say the film had bad word of mouth The internet does not speak for the world.

I've been saying this movie has been the biggest disconnect between the fan boys and the general audience. From a strong vocal minority, you'd think this was the worst movie ever, but the audiences absolutely love it, including the twist.

I've been saying this movie has been the biggest disconnect between the fan boys and the general audience. From a strong vocal minority, you'd think this was the worst movie ever, but the audiences absolutely love it, including the twist.

The same could be said for The Dark Knight Rises... the general public loved it.

Fanboys have become much too picky. It's like they've made their minds up before they even sit in the theater.

Don't hate because its a billion dollar blockbuster and a good movie to boot. I'm sure MOS will make enough to beat green lantern. Maybe. Lol

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The same could be said for The Dark Knight Rises... the general public loved it.

Fanboys have become much too picky. It's like they've made their minds up before they even sit in the theater.

It isnt even that fun to discuss these movies anymore. Everything has to be the greatest movie ever made, its 'meh', or its the worst movie ever made. Every movie is nitpicked to death and every franchise has some large group of rival trolls crapping on everything/concern trolling.

It isnt even that fun to discuss these movies anymore. Everything has to be the greatest movie ever made, its 'meh', or its the worst movie ever made. Every movie is nitpicked to death and every franchise has some large group of rival trolls crapping on everything/concern trolling.

They're like any other minority of psychorigid people that can not accept change. Just for that, I'm more than happy that IM3 makes more than a billion, it deserves it more than other movies for sure.